RISD DeSe Chocolateville Presentation

DESE STUDIO PRESENTS

O M C M G U N I N T A I TY E R C H C O H C G O U L A O TE R H T STARRING THE LEGENDARY TRIO ANGELA CHOI, LEAH CHUNG, AND SUE KIM

The story of a social venture out to save a city

central falls

yesterday

Blackstone River

massachusetts

RHODE ISLAND Central Falls

central falls

today

13% jobs

POVERTY

AREA 1.29 sq. miles

Unemployment

50% EDUCATION

POPULATION 19,379

5.9%

Bachelor’s Degree +

HS Graduation Rate

41%

29%

Under Age of 18

Below Poverty Line

distribution volunteer-based

by kids, for kids Mike ritz

director leadership rhode island

history

funding, funding, funding

jobs tour chocolate

Andrew Shotts chocolatier garrison chocolates

tourism

industry development student entrepreneurship

teenage mothers

basic needs Julie Casimiro Children’s Friend Director of Advancement

jobs

no resources student entrepreneurship Elizabeth oaks

coordinator of elo program central falls high school

student ideas

Central Falls Rhode Island

Pawtucket

Central Falls Rhode Island

Blackstone River dexter st broad st

roosevelt st Railroad i-95

Pawtucket

Central Falls Rhode Island

Manufacturing Undeveloped Industrial Use Industrial Use Large Scale Industrial

Central Falls Rhode Island

Historic Infill Properties

Central Falls Rhode Island

“Central” Central FAlls

Central Falls Rhode Island

cultivated green space + Parks

“How can Central Falls once again become a prosperous city?�

HISTORY

CHOCOLATE

COMMUNITY

ECONOMY

CHOCOLATEVILLE center “Creating Community Through Chocolate”

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HISTORICAL PRESERVATION

CHOCOLATEVILLE center “Creating Community Through Chocolate”

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HISTORICAL PRESERVATION

CHOCOLATEVILLE center “Creating Community Through Chocolate”

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HISTORICAL PRESERVATION

CHOCOLATEVILLE center “Creating Community Through Chocolate”

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HISTORICAL PRESERVATION

phase 1

the chocolate bar rebranding

distribution local business

updated storyline

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1

emphasize quality of chocolate

dave’s marketplace gourmet heaven CABLE CAR AVON THEATER watermark RISD STORE

online market naturalgrocers.com truefoodsmarket.com shoporganic.com

phase 2

BUILD, BUILD, BUILD transparency

organization status project updates

partnerships build community partnereships central falls planning department the rhode island foundation pawtucket citizens development corporation horsley witten group keepspace department of art, culture, & tourism blackstone valley tourism council as220

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